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High-quality pediatric emergency care depends on data-driven performance, continuous improvement, and evidence-based management of critical conditions like trauma, sepsis, and respiratory distress. This module provides key strategies to assess and strengthen emergency response in these high-impact areas. Rapid recognition, coordinated care, and adherence to best practices are essential for improving outcomes. Using performance metrics and QI initiatives helps ensure consistent, effective care in busy ED settings. Enroll now to enhance your ability to evaluate and improve pediatric emergency care—delivering faster, smarter interventions when every second counts.
What You Will Learn
- Performance Measures & Performance Improvement – Apply structured evaluation tools and data-driven improvement strategies to enhance emergency response
- Pediatric Trauma – Understand how trauma differs in children, identify high-risk injuries, and apply best practices for management
- PAR Pediatric Sepsis – Recognize early warning signs, implement fluid resuscitation and antibiotic therapy, and optimize vasopressor use
- Pediatric Respiratory Emergency Response – Identify key interventions for bronchiolitis, asthma, and respiratory failure to improve patient stabilization
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This course was made possible by funds from the Emergency Medical Services for Children, Health Resources and Services Administration grant, #H34MC30234-04-00.
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emscimprovement.center
The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $2.74M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. government. For more information, visit HRSA.gov.
pedspandemicnetwork.org
The Pediatric Pandemic Network is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of cooperative agreements U1IMC43532 and U1IMC45814 with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The content presented here is that of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, visit HRSA.gov.
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High-quality pediatric emergency care depends on data-driven performance, continuous improvement, and evidence-based management of critical conditions like trauma, sepsis, and respiratory distress. This module provides key strategies to assess and strengthen emergency response in these high-impact areas. Rapid recognition, coordinated care, and adherence to best practices are essential for improving outcomes. Using performance metrics and QI initiatives helps ensure consistent, effective care in busy ED settings. Enroll now to enhance your ability to evaluate and improve pediatric emergency care—delivering faster, smarter interventions when every second counts.
What You Will Learn
- Performance Measures & Performance Improvement – Apply structured evaluation tools and data-driven improvement strategies to enhance emergency response
- Pediatric Trauma – Understand how trauma differs in children, identify high-risk injuries, and apply best practices for management
- PAR Pediatric Sepsis – Recognize early warning signs, implement fluid resuscitation and antibiotic therapy, and optimize vasopressor use
- Pediatric Respiratory Emergency Response – Identify key interventions for bronchiolitis, asthma, and respiratory failure to improve patient stabilization
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